Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Stink Bomb and Shifting Mindset
Within the narrow passageway
A crow flapped its wings, moving forward all the way.
"Have they caught up?"
The crow turned its head, emitting a human voice from its mouth.
That’s right, this person was Qin Tian.
The ability to transform into a crow was a manifestation of the Night Demon Avatar’s powers.
With his personality, it was impossible for him to head to the 137 Military Camp without any preparation.
The tunnel was one of the escape routes he had reserved for himself.
The tunnel was deliberately designed to be narrow, aiming to restrict the burly Chen Guofeng and Shi Lei, making it difficult for them to catch up.
However, he didn’t anticipate that Shi Lei, being an Earth Element Spiritualist, could also control the sand and earth, breaking through his terrain setup.
Fortunately, he wasn’t solely relying on this one preparation.
"A keen sense of smell isn’t always advantageous~"
A hoarse voice echoed in the passage.
The next moment, several hollow plastic balls burst open on both sides of the tunnel, yellow gas spewed out from the plastic balls, carrying an extremely pungent stench, just like the odor of expired stinky tofu, rotten fish and shrimp, and foul sewage thrown into a septic tank and left to rot for a month.
Behind
"Ugh!!!"
Lin Xiaoyue suddenly stopped in her tracks, her gallant and pretty face turning ghastly green as she bent over and vomited violently, almost to the point of fainting.
"Xiao Yue, you..."
Just as Chen Guofeng was about to ask, he too caught a whiff of the intense stench, his stomach churning violently, his face changing from blue to white.
Whoosh!!
A fierce wind battered forward, blowing the stench back.
But at this moment, Lin Xiaoyue was already incapacitated, her nostrils filled with the stench, almost about to explode, the world around her spinning as she found it hard to keep her balance.
"Bastard!"
Chen Guofeng roared angrily, immediately speeding forward, but before he could run far, a fork in the tunnel with three directions appeared before him.
Shi Lei, carrying the nearly unconscious Lin Xiaoyue, paused at the three-pronged fork and mumbled:
"Just how many tricks does this guy have up his sleeve."
Chen Guofeng clenched his fists, his gaze filled with rage, but at the same time, he was gradually certain of something.
Given the means and mindset Qin Tian had exhibited, it was impossible for him to have killed Zhao Nuo in broad daylight.
There was indeed more to this matter than met the eye.
It seemed this kid had offended someone.
......
Poof~
A figure broke through the soil
Qin Tian stomped his foot, the soil swiftly flowed to the entrance, filling up the tunnel.
"Luckily, those three only intended to capture me, not take my life, otherwise it could have been dire indeed."
Qin Tian mused, just a moment ago, Chen Guofeng’s move of Condensing Wind into a Dragon directly penetrated his defense, breaking most of the bones in his chest, if it were anyone else, they wouldn’t have been able to stand up after that.
Fortunately, his self-healing ability was astonishing, rapidly recovering his injuries within two seconds of feigning unconsciousness, seizing the opportunity when the three were careless, he decisively fled, diving into the pre-prepared tunnel.
Chen Guofeng is a Tier Six Spiritualist.
Even without a bloodline, a Tier Six Spiritualist could easily crush him, so he was glad that Chen Guofeng didn’t go for the kill, in return, the toxic gas in the passage was merely malodorous, not highly harmful to a Spiritualist.
However, for someone with a keen sense of smell, that stench was worse than being stabbed with a knife.
......
"Ugh~~"
Lin Xiaoyue held onto the toilet, vomiting nonstop.
"Damn... ugh... Qin Tian, I’m going to kill you!"
Lin Xiaoyue muttered weakly, her face pale, her nose numbed by the stench, could not smell anything now.
"Was it really that smelly?"
Shi Lei touched his nose. He did detect a pungent smell earlier, but it was quickly dispersed by Chen Guofeng and did not make much of an impression.
"How could it not be smelly... ugh!"
Lin Xiaoyue retched to the point of nearly emptying her bile, her body turning limp.
Chen Guofeng said helplessly:
"A keen sense of smell can be a weakness sometimes, I didn’t expect Qin Tian to be aware of Xiao Yue’s abilities and prepared strategically against it."
"This kid is really uncanny~"
Shi Lei couldn’t help but remark, among the many fugitives he’s captured over the years, Qin Tian wasn’t the strongest, but he was definitely the most cunning.
Meticulous mind, numerous methods
He found it hard to imagine that a Thunder and Dark Dual Element Spiritualist could excavate such a complex tunnel in such a short time on his own.
"Indeed uncanny."
Chen Guofeng nodded and said: "However, I am now starting to believe that Zhao Nuo wasn’t killed by Qin Tian."
"Ugh... Captain, why are you speaking for that bastard?"
Lin Xiaoyue said angrily while continuing to vomit, just thinking about the "torture" she endured earlier made her want to tear Qin Tian into pieces to vent her anger.
"I remember, you were the one who initially said this matter had something fishy about it."
Shi Lei said to Lin Xiaoyue: "Why are you changing your tune now."
"That’s because Qin Tian is a bastard, a big bastard!"
Lin Xiaoyue gnashed her teeth.
"This girl."
Shi Lei found it amusing, you were the one speaking for Qin Tian and now you’re the one who’s against him, how can you say both good and bad things.
At this time, Chen Guofeng slowly spoke:
"Xiao Yue, after returning to the camp, Tu Changsong reported a situation to me."
"Zhao Nuo’s head was bashed in."
What!
Lin Xiaoyue was instantly shocked. Qin Tian deliberately returned to the camp, certainly not to vent anger by bashing Zhao Nuo’s head, doing so did not benefit him at all and only put him in danger.
This guy had so many deceitful tricks, he wouldn’t do anything meaningless.
If that were the case, then someone else must’ve bashed Zhao Nuo’s head.
Who it was wasn’t certain
But it was highly likely it was someone from within the 137 Battalion.
No wonder the boss started believing that Qin Tian wasn’t the one who killed Zhao Nuo.
Turns out the root is here~
"Boss, what should we do now, should we continue prioritizing the capture of Qin Tian, or investigate the truth."
Lin Xiaoyue couldn’t help but ask, naturally with her personality, she leaned towards uncovering the truth, but of course, if they did encounter Qin Tian, she would absolutely shove a pile of dung into his mouth before cuffing him.
Whoosh~
Chen Guofeng raised his hand, creating an Azure Wind Barrier in the room, ensuring that their conversation would not be overheard by outsiders by creating a vacuum layer.
"I suspect Qin Tian might be a scapegoat in the high-level power struggles."
Chen Guofeng stated his analysis, "His file is top-secret, indicating his unusual background, meticulous in action, and multiple means suggest he underwent rigorous guidance and training, if nurtured for a few more years, he definitely has the potential to become a successor to some major figure."
"There’s a high probability that someone doesn’t want Qin Tian to grow, thus orchestrating this act to justifiably eliminate him, serving as a sacrifice for a major figure."
"Hmm, it makes sense, really makes sense."
Shi Lei nodded frequently, greatly agreeing with Chen Guofeng’s deduction.
"Boss, should we really get involved in this matter? It seems whether we do or don’t, we’d offend someone." Lin Xiaoyue asked.
"Exactly, hence it’s time to find someone to share the attention."
Chen Guofeng said slowly, "Xiao Yue, organize the recent developments and report to superiors, emphasizing the challenging aspects of Qin Tian, and request superior support."
Lin Xiaoyue’s eyes lit up as she nodded:
"Understood."